Supporting bracket



Nov. 19, 1929. I F. J. PILAT ET AL 1,736,218

' SUPPORTING BRACKET Filed June 1928 ZR'Za t, ayam Patented Nov. 19, 1929 I if: I i Y FRANK JosErH' PIIZA'ILAND sandma GALGALLOF cHIcAeo. ILLrNoIs sUProIt rINe BRACKET i Application filed J'un'e e, 1928 Serial m. asaeev.

This invention relates to-improvements in Fig. 4 is a view similar to Fig. 3, of the supporting brackets, as disclosed in our 2119- inner end of the other removablearticle supplication, Serial No; 679,384, filed December porting member. y v s i 8, 1923, and has particular reference to a Fig. 5 is a top plan View of a modified 5 bracket adapted for attachment to window form of the main member of thebracket ap- 55 frames, and provided with means for supplied toawindow frame, and Y' porting engagement with curtain rods, dra- Fig. 6 is a fragmentary perspective view pery poles, and hanging flower pots, bird showing the innerend portion of the bracket cages, and the like, or any one or more of member illustrated in Fig. 5. 10 these articles. p

The primary object of the invention is to and particularly to F igs. 1 to 4 inclusive, the provide a supporting bracket of'the above present invention embodies a main bracket kind, which embraces the desired qualities of member composed of a base plate 5 having simplicity and durability of construction, as end openings 6 for reception of screws or the well as efficiency in operation. like, whereby said base plate may be attached 65 Another object of the invention is to proto the window frame, and formed with means vide a supporting bracket of the above charas at 7, between the'openings 6' for support-. acter, which may be cheaply and easily manuing reception ofa shade roller pintle,-which factured and placed into use. 1 p means 7 may consist'of an embossed projec- Still another object of the invention is to tion of well known form, and provided with 70 provide a bracket of the above kind wherein an opening 8 in a well known manner. certain of the article supporting means This main bracket member further includes be removed when not required for use, so as an armQ rigid and preferably integralwith not to mar the appearance of the window and the plate 5 as well as extendingfrom one edge its surroundings, but which may be readily of said plate inthepla-ne of the-latter,- and 7,

. applied when required for use. terminating at its free end inmeansfor sup.-

Still another objectof the invention is to porting reception of an 7 article. Further provide simple and-effective means for rearticle supporting armslQ-and 11- are detach- I movably mounting the removable supportably carriedbythe arm 9, and have their'freem ing means or members relative to the main end portions suitably formed for reception of S0 member of the bracket. the particular ar i l whichtl'iey'are;adapted Other objects will appear as the nature of to engage.

Referring more in detail ZGO the drawing, i

the invention is better understood, and the In the-form of 'thelinvention shown," l

f same consists inthe novel form, combination, ar1n.9 has itsfree end forked-or bifurcated:

. and arrangement of parts hereinafter more asat 12 for su'pporting reception of one end ores.

fully described, shown in the accompanying a drapery pole, said arm beingextended outdrawing, and claimed. wardly andupwardly as shown in'Figil. In the drawing, wherein like reference As is also shown in the drawings, the arm 10' characters indicate corresponding parts extends downwardly from the arm 9and has 40 throughout the several views ahooked free'end portion as at 13, for engag Fig.1 is a side elevational view of a suping the bail of a flowerpot, bird cage, orthe, a

porting bracket constructed in accordance like, whereby the desired one of these articles with'the present invention. I may be suspendedfrom the arm 10. f Fig. 2 is a view similar to Fig. 1, with the 1 Also as shown, the arm 11 extends outward- 45 removable supporting member or means delyand upwardly-from the arm 9, and ter; 1 tached therefrom, and drawn on a smaller minates in a reduced free end portion or pin scale. 7 14, adapted to enter the transverse opening Fig. 3 is an enlarged fragmentary perspecin certain types of curtain rods. tive view showing the inner end portion of As shownclearly in Fig. 2, the inner end 7 1 5 Q- one of the article supporting members. I portion of the arm 9 is provided with a pair 10d 1 55 V r V 1 need is also presented for-a support ng brack of spaced notches and 16, that eXtend downwardly from the upper edge of said arm 9 and that are of a width equal to the thick-.

nessof said arms 10 and 11. The inner end of .each of the arms 10 and 11 is. provided with a laterally extending flange or lug 17 that is provided with a's1ot18 extending upwardly from the loweredge thereof, and that is of a width equalto the thickness of thearm 9.

It will thus be seen that when the arms 10 and 11 are disposed as shown in Fig.1, with Y the flanges or lugs 17 extending transversely I "go" of the arm 9 and the portions of the latter below the slots 15 and 16 disposed within the slots 18 the arms 10 and 11 are effectively detachably interlockedto the arm' 9 and-held against tilting movement, the interlocking engagement being maintained by the weight of said arms 10 and 11,- which eitend aleng one side of the contact with the one side of the arm 9 to steady the arms-10 and 11 against sidewise strain or movement.

This form of bracketis adapted, to pecially attached to the inner fac'eof via dow frame, and is found most desirable in dertain instances, but should it be neeessaryto attach the bracket to the window'frame in the plane otthe window the main member Ora-1e 1 1,736,21' V II II Having thus described our invention, what we claim'as new is I A support of the class described comprising. a bracket arm formed at its inner end with; an attaching head for connection to a window frame, and at its outer end with an article supporting seat; saidflarm: having a{ njotch extending'downward-ly fromcits u per-edge and ad- 7 jacent its inner end, and an article supporting armhaving a lateral slotted ,lugradapted to cooperate with the notched portion of the I bracket may be modified'as showninFigsrfi and 6. This modification consists in 'eliminatingthe openings-6- in the base plate 5 and providing the inn er'ed-ge of the base plate 5 with a lateral flange 9 adapted to flatly engage the window frame 'theplan'e of the window a's'showir in 5-,"-a n d'- tdbe secured to the latter'in this position'by means a 3 Obviously; eithero ne or b I I x I II I '10 and '11 may be-einployedwith or said arm 19 may be employedalone; at

removed. It is also noted that no atial-emu r .or tools are required intheiise of the device,

of screws orthe like; theflang'e19being provided with openings through which" said Vscrewsmay: bepassed. Otherwise, t-h'e con' I struction of the main'meinber of the bracket is the same'inthis'form of the inventionyas in the fornishown" in'Fig; 1.

which timegthe arms '10 and n-maybe readily I particularly effecting attachment, or the arms 101ain'dz11 fo'thejarm 9. f f

often desirable to simultaneously support a shade, curtain, and drapery in front of the same window, while at the same, time, the

et to suspend hanging flower pots orbaskets, i

bird c age'sjorthe like.-- .n V I The present device providesfor theseexigencies without the necessity of a plurality of separate brackets independently attachable he device is usefulin mesa-ray. as itis to'thewindow frame; which is objectionable t for varlous reasons,1'n'cluding the mar'ring 'efl'ect of I such separate brackets; ape-1 the window rrame. 

